-Carry out tests to evaluate how your finished product satisfied each of the specific requirements listed in your design specifications.
When I completed editing my PSA, I showed my writer and also a friend who was not in my group to see if it met the listed requirements. When I showed the writer, Arianna Katola, the liked what I captured of the Vancouver footage and she thought of the technique of the athletes and how much practice they have to do in perfecting their tricks. I also showed a class mate, Alexandra Lato, and she also thought I captured the athlete in a good way and also showed the work and the commitment an athlete has to have in joining the Olympics.
Based on your results, evaluate the overall impact of the product on both individuals and society.
The overall impact of the product on both individuals and society is entertainment but also an understanding of what these athletes have to go through before performing. They have to train and practice everyday to reach the Olympics. The overall impact is people understand that many are trying to make their dreams come true in the Olympics and it is hard work and dedication in reaching their dream.
Explain how the product could have been improved.
The product could have been improved by trying to fit different action shots of the snowboard or also of the skier. By having different action shots it is showing the viewer that it takes a lot of practice to perfect these hard moves.
Evaluate your performance during each stage of the design cycle (include both strengths and weaknesses). Suggest ways in which your performance could be improved (what would you do differently).
Investigate: My strength during the investigate cycle was that I put detail in how passionate I am of this topic. It is a very popular topic and many are suffering from bullying. My weakness during the investigate stage was that I could have investigate further on why bullying does exist and found more research about the problem, facts and statistics I was not aware about. If I had the opportunity to improve my work I would do more research into why this problem does exist and I would put greater detail into exactly what is bullying because there are many forms of bullying and I would include and explain the other forms of bullying.
Design: My strength in design cycle was that I knew exactly what I needed to know and information on bullying since at the end of our original PSA we were planning to put to put a statistic. My weakness during the design cycle was that I only had one source of information and I should have researched on further sources in helping me edit. If I had the opportunity to improve my work I would research more tutorials on different editing programs because you are never sure of what may happen and in my case, our tape did get destroyed and I did not end up using Windows Movie Maker but the editing program at school and I was not aware of the program. If I had the chance to improve my work I would research different editing programs, making sure if anything happens I would be ready to face it.
Plan: My strength in planning was I created a very simple schedule making it easy to follow. I had a very strong grasp of how I was going to edit our PSA and I put great detail into what I would like this PSA to accomplish. My weakness was that I did not have many ideas of where to edit our PSA. If I had the opportunity to improve my work I would research different editing programs knowing if one did not work there was always a possibility of others.
Create: My strength on creating was since the Olympics were going on at the same time I was editing my PSA, I was very motivated in editing my PSA and I had many ideas. When I began to work I made myself focus on what exactly I wanted to do and what exactly I had to do. I took my ideas and used the footage given in trying to make a good PSA. My weakness on creating my PSA was I did not experiment a lot with the footage given to me. I did mix and match different clips but I do not think I experimented that much with the footage. If I had the opportunity to improve my creation I would experiment more with the footage and also with the special effects in trying to make a good PSA.
Assessment Criteria-Technology
Criteria A- Investigate
5
I explained the problem of bullying in detail and I discussed its relevance in great detail. I investigated the problem and looked up information on sites but I did not look up many editing sites, therefore I deserve a 5. I described methods for appropriate testing to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification. Bullying is known to everyone but not many people understand the effect of people that is why when doing this PSA we researched what exactly does a person go through when being bullied or being a bully. Also what the person can do in trying to fix their bullying problem.
Criteria B- Design
5
I researched different design and evaluated the pros and cons of each design. I explained the pros and cons in detail and reason why or why not they are sufficient in this project. I evaluated the chosen design and listen in detail why I have chosen the design.
Criteria C- Plan
6
I produced a schedule in detail with how much time it would take me to complete all the steps. I designed a very simple schedule to make the process easier to work around. I evaluated my schedule and listed the pros and cons that I may face with my schedule.
Criteria D- Create
5
Before creating my project there was a problem and the solution was I had to edit Vancouver footage. I used the appropriate techniques and equipment, I experimented with the editing program before beginning to edit making sure I understood the program. I followed my schedule and completed my project on time.
Criteria F- Attitudes in Technology
6
I consistently displayed a positive attitude in both aspects. I attended every filming session and also help. I had to face a big problem when loosing our footage and I kept a positive attitude and did my best with the footage on Vancouver in trying to make a good PSA.
